Joyful and thoughtful, A Wondrous Mystery offers 30 devotional readings drawn from Charles Spurgeon’s sermons. The post *A Wondrous Mystery: Daily Advent Devotions by Charles Spurgeon appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Promises Made Promises Kept is a short, engaging, 2-week Christmas devotional that invites families to look at God’s promises in the Old Testament that are fulfilled in Jesus in the New Testament. The post *Promises Made Promises Kept: A Family Devotional for Christmas by Marty Machowski appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Kiara the spider keeps trying to make a web that is beautiful, not just practical, and her efforts are repeatedly foiled. Playful language, lovely illustrations, and encouragement to keep trying to create make this a lovely story. *I Worked Hard on That! by Robyn Wall, illustrated by A.N. Kang, Simon and Schuster, 2024. 32 pages.… The post *I Worked Hard on That! by Robyn Wall appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Impossible Creatures takes readers on an unforgettable quest to re-enchant an imaginary world—that may not be as imaginary as it seems. The post Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

The “Found Boys” find trouble in their West Virginia small town, but also deepen their understanding of grace and forgiveness. The post The Found Boys by S. D. Smith appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Zeke, a “Lizard Nobody” in his own opinion (as well as an actual lizard) learns to stand up for himself in this hilarious and heartfelt tale. The post Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody by Patrick Ness appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Something Sad Happened is a childlike look at what grief feels like, how we cope with it, and what the Bible has to say. The post *Something Sad Happened: Helping Children with Grief by Darby A. Strickland appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Are absent fathers a new problem in children’s literature? Or are they a long-used plot device? The post Absent Fathers in Children’s Literature: A Problem? appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Between Flowers and Bones continues The Restorationists adventure series, in which members of a family are gifted with the ability to travel through works of art. The post Between Flowers and Bones by Carolyn Leiloglou appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Three outstanding picture books introduce young readers to Walt Whitman, Gilbert Stuart, and Mozart. The post History Picture Books: The Soldier’s Friend, The Painter and the President, and Star and the Maestro appeared first on Redeemed Reader.